Maker: Unknown
The iron blade is T-shaped, formed of double crescents convex to the edge, forged to a narrow but solid socket for the haft with a single transverse flanges at the back. Each half of the blade has a low medial rib. The haft is of wood, and very crude
History note: From Ganjam
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 28.5 cm
Overall Length: 72.5 cm
Weight: 372 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
1879
CE
Blade composed of iron
Accession number: O.120-1879
Primary reference Number: 158435
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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